Letter from <name type="person" key="name-00000001"><reg>Robert C. Caldwell</reg><orig>R.C.C.</orig></name> to <name type="person" key="name-00000002"><reg>Mag I. Caldwell</reg><orig>M.I.C.</orig></name>, Oct 22nd 1864 Robert C. Caldwell Text encoded by Adam D. Friedman East Carolina University. J. Y. Joyner Library
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2007 j37 Robert C. Caldwell Collection Camp Davis, N.C. October 22, 1864

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Letter from Robert C. CaldwellR.C.C. to Mag I. CaldwellM.I.C., Oct 22nd 1864 Oct the 22 1864 Dear Wife

I send you a fu lines with Hays to I am well and fat I bot you sum Palmeto I pade 12 dol for it the third of it is Bob Ads he pad 4 dols I started you a letter yesterday by male I will Send you the PalmetoPalmeto: palmetto; Palmetto tree fronds were often used to make women's hats. the first chance keep a sharp look out for it tel Sandy to save it for you it is fine I dont no whether I can git Hays to take it or no I will send it sum of those days I am on gard to Day I hant time to write

Robert C. CaldwellR.C.C. to M.I.C. write Soon to me I am on the Sound he will be back by Harris Depot the forth of next month if you want to Send my pants you can Send with him his name is Nelson Hays I hant time to write any more